OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — Republican Larry Hogan is scheduled to talk about restoring the state’s economy.

Hogan, who is running for governor, will be speaking on the boardwalk in Ocean City on Friday.

He’ll be focusing on Worcester County, where the summer unemployment rate is higher than the state average.

He’s also scheduled to talk about regulations on businesses on the boardwalk.

Many candidates for office in the state are on the Eastern Shore this week for the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference in Ocean City.

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